Drinking fountain



June 24 1924 G.R.PRATT DRINKING FOUNTAIN Original Filed Jan. 10, 191BGwi/bnaoow Patented june 24, i924.

OFFICE.

GEQBJGE R.. PRATT, OF RCHMOND, VIRGINIA.

DRINKING FOUNTAIN.

Application filed January 10, 1918, Serial No. 211,230. Renewed March22, 1923.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, GEORGE R. PRATT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Richmond, in the county of Henrico, State of Virginia, haveinvent-ed certain new and useful Improvements in Drinking Fountains; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others l0 skilled inthe art to which it appertains, to

make and use the same.

rlhis invention relates to drinking foun tains.

The object of the invention is to construct a drinking fountain forpublic use wherein water may be supplied to drinkers through drinkingnozzles in a sanitary manner. ln carrying out the invention, it is alsothe intention to provide a sanitary drinking fountain which may bebrought into convenient reach of all persons, regardless of theirheight.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel form` ofsanitary drinking nozzle for use in connection with the fountainstructure.

With the above objects in view, and snch others relating to the detailsof construction, as may hereinafter appear, my invention will now befully set forth and described, reference being' had to the accompanyingdra-wings.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is an elevation ofthe invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section therethrough.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged View of a nozzle, and

Fig. 4- is a section therethrough.

lrReferring to the accompanying drawing there is shown one form of theinvention, wherein the water main 24- passes through vertical housing orcasings 25, the latter extending above the ground for a short distance,and also being extended below the pipe 24. Preferably, the casings 25are two in number standing in parallel relation, and are connected by anarched frame 26. Telescoped within each casing 25 is a pipe 27 which maybe raised and lowered with respect to the pipe 25, the guide collar 28at its upper end encircling the vertical leg of the frame 26, and anoutturned flange or collar 29 at its lower end being adapted to buttagainst the lower side of an inturned flange 30 on the upper end of thecasing 25, so as to limit the outward movement of the pipe 27. The lowerend of the pipe 27 is connected to the main 24 by means of a flexiblehose 31, and when the pipe 27 is lowered Vinto the casing 25, theflexible connection 3l may fold or double therewithin. The upper end ofeach of the pipes 27 is provided with a nozzle 32 which includes a stem9 having the divergent fingers or prongs 9, on the lower end, to preventcontact of the mouth of the drinker with the nozzle. Secured to thenozzle, and diverging therefrom, is a cage-like structure 10, whichprevents the drinker getting the mouth close to the nozzle.

The upper end of the stem 9 is connected with a tube 10 which is securedin the side of the casing 25. lNithin this tube lO'is a spring pressedvalve 12, operable by the head of the stem 11, which projects from theouter closed end thereof.

It will be understood that the number of nozzles 32 may be increased soas to permit the maximum number of persons to drink at the same time.

l/Vhat I claim as my invention is 1. ln a drinking fountain a pair ofstand pipes, a supporting` arch having dependent arms connected with thestand pipes, water supply device including pipes extending from theupper ends of the stand pipes, and means for adjustably connecting thelast named pipes with the arms of said arch.

2. ln a drinking fountain, a stand pipe, a water main entering the standpipe, a water supply device including a iiexible pipe positioned in thestand-pipe and connected with the water main and another pipe connectedthereto for vertical movement with respect to the stand pipe, and adownwardly inclined nozzle connected to the lastmamed pipe and having avalve connection controlling the supply of water thereto.

In testimony whereof, l atlix my signature in the-presence of twowitnesses.

GEQRGE R. PRATT.

Witnesses:

EVAN B. Goss, GEORGE N. MGGEE.

